Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-12
IN THE RAIN.
FORAKER FAILS 70 ADDRESS THE PEOPLE
BRIpGEP0Rf.


Dlu IL ever oCuI W you euAs nsseAe
elements are sometimes in sympathy with
the conditions and actions ot mens
During the hour in which James A. Gar
fields mortal remains were placed in the
tomb, the heavens poured forth bright
shower Of tears. mixed with the sunshine
of gladnsss thst . noble and great man
had fulfilled his mission. When Fair
child and his three palsies were in
ST. Louis the furies made it almost black
As night, aud torrents OF cold drenching
rsin fell steadily till the ana,hemstist aud
his curses were removed. When Cleve-
/ land, stAunch, strong honorable and
great. startnd on his toar 70 inspect the
prosperity ofthe West aud South, under
Democratic influences, all nature smiled
on our nation's illustrions head and his
party. But yesterday was Foraker day.
The sky WAS overcast with grey murky
clouds, and cold drilling rain fell almost
continuously, and became storm when
the patron put in an appearance. When
the usually bright sun shone out for few
minutes about noon, il looked down on
the earth with q sad sickly smile, and
during the entire day nature acted n u II
felt Oppressed, cast down. or ''sausbci, or
was about to perpetrate some dire calamity
upo the world. There sre some who will,
no doubt, object TO all this iDclemeney OF
the weather being laid at the door Of Ohio's
cranky little Governor, and there are hun
dreds who felt put out because didn't work
his mouth more, and tell how he saved the
country; and latterly, the cherished em.
blems of the late unpleasantnoss- He didn't
even get u chance 10 tell the story about
Cleveland and the whipped dog, IL usually
being the first chestnut cracked from his
repertoire.
For several days Bridgeport Republicans
have been on the qui yive, and the sole
topic Of conversation was little Kenny
Foraker and his mouth. His chances have
been discussed and his opponents cussed,
from all points OF view, and yesterday
business was almost suspended 10 allow
more thorough devotional exercises among
the faithful.
The last time Foraker came 10 Bridge
port, he came in over the b. y. 10 Wheel
ing and 90: lost and was barely sayed from
arrest Us n suspicious character by news
paper man, who took him Ia charge and
conducted him 20 the place he was 20 speak
To prevent recurrence Of this error, DIR. }.
NJ. Todd and Mayor G. A. Junkins droya
10 Bellaire. 50 as 10 intercept him before
be got 20 West Virginia, where Governor
Wilson might get at him again. They
went in n cab; an ordinary. every day cab,
with two horses, wearing common black
harness, with black epameled buckles.
The turnout didn't make much Of pa
geant, aud the only decorations were lev
cent flags stuck here aud there IN the haf-
ness Of the horsrs- One Republican
remarked that four horses would
) have looked better, when II Wa oonsider-
cd that in times gone by, four horsss were
usei to hanl Gss~rsls Garhsld and Biii
!, Gihscn. But IL must be remembered thai
il took some power TO haul the brains OF
that crowd, and that two horses were
enough for this occasion.
The trip 10 Bellaire WAS uneventful, and
the committee was able 10 reach that ciiy
in time for the train, in spite Of
the unprecedented demonstrations which
delayed them st West Wheeling tr) The
return trip was made in safety, and the
Governor was landed st the residence al
his cousin, Mrs John Chapman, In KIRK
wood, where he took supper aud rested IN
hour before coming over to the sherman
HOus., where be wAs 10 have spoken, had
not his appearance moved the heavens "
tears and forced the small crowd 10 dpperse
or sesk shelter under umbrellas.
Governor Foraker took supper In CON
pany with Messrs. A. w. Campbell, &. H.
Hart and John few, Of the Iainiiigeno1,
and Hon. Sam Hills, Of Earpesyille- The
meal yas substantial one, and was much
enjoyed by the scions Of kspublicanism,
who indulged IN pleasant chit-cbst, aud
the interchange of views of the coming
campaign and the political outlook.
About o'clock the Governor, DR.. Todd,
Messrs Frew, Campbell aud Hart made
their way 10 the botsl sDd found Billy
Myers brasr band tearing away nj the
Spanish Love Song" There Was little
enthusiasm. or anything slse except rain,
wet feet and umbrellas, and the orator
soon discovered thz, IL would b-
an utter impos~ibility 10 address
IN open air meeting in such weather. Mr.
4 DuTgtlt hlthpubbutuy "tat soh
named DIR. Todd m chairman Of the met
ing. the motion being unanimously car.
ried. Dr. Todd went forward, bot did
not take the chair, evidently pfefsrring an
umbrella. The Doctor INTRODUCED Coz
ernor Foraker iD few pointed remarks,
after which that gentleman sid
FdIos Cifissns
"As Dr. Todd has said the weather !.
extremely dis1reeabI., and MOTT b.sTi-
lily congratulate you upon yonr zeal IN
! nonipg out 90 nigbt 10 attend this mnst-
: ing. II IL had been otherwise IL would
have been q pleasure 10 give you al se-
} count Of our stewardship While
! we have been Governor f9 the
past two years and What We
will do IN the next two years Tben !
would have liked 10 talk 10 yos sbout His
] E1oeIlcDry, the Prosident. haven't
! heard from him for some time. The last
did hear Of him he vas slipping across the
. country after night in an owl tsaip.
Cheers and screrches Sow don't ~snt
TO keep you out here and make you siek.
because want yoa sll 10 live until after
the election, 20 that Jon can vote and then
see the great victory We have g.ined.
Instead Of making speech w,ll come
down and shake hands with all of you-
At this moment some ooe In the crowd
sung out something 10 the Governor that
was unintelligible 10 tbose On the balcony
and the Governor inquired eagerly:
whats thatY"
How about Wet Virginia." z.id .
voice.
"west Virginia" szii Goyerpoy Fora
ker, II sm giad 20 know thss hsve soms
friends over In wet Virginia Tbe last
time I wss over there . little incident,
which haven't fago.ten and neither h~s
Governor Wilson. CbseB ] viii now
come down 70 the front door sod shake
haods with you"
He then went down to The ffoat dno<,
where be Va introduced 70 shoat thfes
hundred people BY Msyor Jsnkins and
: Dx. Todd. The utoost god feeling
! prevailed, and she Goserpor smilsd his
sweetest smile 10 the voten nads tbeir way
TO him, and sraspsd his ''rigtAr
II h mueh 10 Be regretted tsat the Dsst-
ing did not Ioorur, aspu proUaDe, - thfse
, were many who were reilly 6aisoes ef
, bearing few woods fnoo O. ma vho y
rspidly becoming famous throoshout tbe
, land q . poIitician- The Governor stayed
, | st Mr.. Cbspman's residence oses night snd
7 lIeayes this morning ir SalipevilIe, vhgs
. be speaks this evening,
, Among the prominent people present
! we're Hon. A ". Campbell, C. b HsEt.
. John Frev, Hon. San Hills, q BgDss-
! vile, Jsdes L H: Gssteo, o. b. Cslis.